Brand New World
No need for knowledge
Sex and soma will suffice
Our safe Brand New World
(Riley Robertson – First Place)
Your dead leaves seduce me-
If in you darkness presides
Is loving you wrong?
(Beverly Meeks – Second Place)
You advocates of
Foolish illiteracy
must you steal from me?
(Skaila Coleman – Third Place)
dark blood stains soft hands -
in Man's empty race to find
the heart never lies
(Mark White)
Why can't I read them?
Why hide these jewels from me?
Why steal precious words?
(Skaila Coleman)
Books closed, censored
Inhibited by hate...
Denied the pleasure.
(Skaila Coleman)
Burn Burn Burn Burn Burn
Fahrenheit 451
Leave no book behind
(Allison Mitchell)
Why censor books to
"shelter" children from life they
have experienced?
(Caitlin Ray)
Hunger games are banned.
Religious viewpoint is bad?
Stop being scared; feel.
(Jasmine Harwell)
Locked
Tell me what is it
Locked away forevermore
Banned from me for life
(Tachera Porter)
